adjective
noun
Usage
Nepalese is used as a plural noun (a candidate favored by the Nepalese ), but it's relatively rare as a singular noun (the candidate who is a Nepalese ).
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Nepalese
Example Sentences
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They retrieved the bodies of Nadhira Al Harthy, the first Omani woman to climb Everest, and Pur Bahadur Gurung, a Nepalese climber who had summited 12 of the world's 14 highest peaks.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Many saw Nims as an incredible climber who helped Nepalese climbers gain international recognition in a field dominated by foreigners.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
A tunnelling expert involved in the rescue operation at a blocked Nepalese hydropower tunnel has described to the BBC how they managed to reach survivors.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
There were also 118 Nepalese people rescued, of whom 44 were female and 74 male, the spokesperson said from Bidur army camp in the Trishuli Nuwakot district.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Additionally, the government decreed that no more than four expeditions would be allowed on the Nepalese flanks each season.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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